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About Kale Village

Kale is one of the larger villages in Karad tehsil, in the district of Satara, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,741, made up of 4,389 males and 4,352 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1355.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 415104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kale Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kale village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Satara
Tehsil Karad
Pincode 415104
Area (hectares) 1355.35 hectares
Population 8,741
Male Population 4,389
Female Population 4,352
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kale compares

By the 2011 count Kale is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,125 residents. Its 1355.35 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Kale

Kale is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kale as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kale from other places

Kale lies about 57 km from Satara, and the nearest railway station is Shenoli, about 10 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kale
Nearest town Malkapur 8.0 km
Nearest railway station Shenoli 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Karad 11 km
District headquarters Satara 57 km

Villages closest to Kale

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karad tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kale

As per the Census of India 2011, Kale village had a population of 8,741. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,125 residents.

Kale village has 4,389 males and 4,352 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kale has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Kale is 415104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kale covers 1355.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kale falls under Karad tehsil of Satara district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Kale is Shenoli, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kale.

Kale is about 57 km from Satara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kale is in Karad tehsil of Satara district. Malkapur is about 8.0 km away. Shenoli is about 10 km away. Karad is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kaletake (under 2 km), Kalantrewadi (under 2 km) and Dhondewadi (4.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kale today is likely to be higher.

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